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KnightsBoy ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Location: Doncaster Status: Offline Points: 2768 |
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London Irish poised for update in takeover saga - reportLondon Irish’s prospective investor Daniel Thomas Loitz is set to provide fans with a “significant update” on his takeover bid of the former Gallagher Premiership side, according to Sky Sports. Loitz, a German investor who is director of investment firm Hokulani Ltd, has been in talks with London Irish about a potential takeover of the club, who went into administration in June 2023 and were subsequently suspended from the Premiership. Sky Sports have reported that Loitz has described these talks as “positive”, and will address fans on Wednesday evening with a “positive update”.Pause <-js id="brightcove-ded-" muted="true" --id="6354502661112" -account="5446914862001" -p="yGBvl5dn" playsinline="true" -="default" -application-id="" ="-js vjs-device-android vjs-controls-enabled vjs-touch-enabled vjs-working vjs-v8 vjs-layout-small bc-p-yGBvl5dn_default bc-p-yGBvl5dn_default-index-0 vjs-vpaid-controls- vjs-ad-controls vjs-ima3-5 vjs-plugins-ready vjs-p-info vjs-contextmenu-ui vjs-viewability vjs-errors vjs-has-started vjs-ad-loading vjs-user-inactive ima3-ad-loading vjs-vpaid-playing vjs-ad-playing vjs-playing" ="-1" lang="en" translate="no" role="region" aria-label=" P" style="-sizing: border-; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba0, 0, 0, 0; vertical-align: top; color: rgb255, 255, 255; : rgb21, 27, 23; : ; padding: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; word-break: initial; width: 402px; height: 226.125px; overflow: ; top: 0px; left: 0px; outline: 0px; display: block !imant;"> < ="vjs-play-control vjs-control vjs- vjs-playing" ="" title="Pause" aria-="false" style="-sizing: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba0, 0, 0, 0; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; -: initial; -: 0px 0px; -size: initial; -repeat: initial; -attachment: initial; -origin: initial; -clip: initial; border-width: initial; border-style: none; border-color: initial; transition: none 0s ease 0s; appearance: none; : relative; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 42px; width: 4em; flex: 0 0 auto; cursor: pointer;"> < ="vjs-mute-control vjs-control vjs- vjs-vol-0" ="" title="Unmute" aria-="false" style="-sizing: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba0, 0, 0, 0; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; -: initial; -: 0px 0px; -size: initial; -repeat: initial; -attachment: initial; -origin: initial; -clip: initial; border-width: initial; border-style: none; border-color: initial; transition: none 0s ease 0s; appearance: none; width: 4em; height: 42px; : relative; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; flex: 0 0 auto; cursor: pointer;">Unmute Loaded: 57.29% fullscreen-control vjs-control vjs-" ="" title="Fullscreen" aria-="false" style="-sizing: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba0, 0, 0, 0; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; -: initial; -: 0px 0px; -size: initial; -repeat: initial; -attachment: initial; -origin: initial; -clip: initial; border-width: initial; border-style: none; border-color: initial; transition: none 0s ease 0s; appearance: none; : relative; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 42px; width: 4em; flex: 0 0 auto; cursor: pointer;"> Loitz will provide the update via video call as the Exiles look to be another step towards playing agaiThe club will be eyeing a return to the revamped second division in English rugby in 2025, with the RFU confirming in April that the league will expand in numbers. Edited by KnightsBoy - 13 Jun 2024 at 19:03 |
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kempstonblue ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 20 Jun 2020 Location: Kempston Status: Offline Points: 512 |
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I know little about how to run a business. But it feels to me, two tv shows explain it to my mind.
However if the RFU wanted Alan Sugar as a business partner, they would have the Finger pointed and the ‘Your Fired’. Elsewhere clubs looking to progress visit a Dragons Den. They cannot offer a profit, or a three year plan, but because someone at the RFU said so, they think they can be a professional sports club. What worries me in 12 months, the RFU will roll down the steel shutters, and pretend they have got it all sorted, hidden inside their corner shop.
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The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused.
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Mark W-J ![]() Coaching staff ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3655 |
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Looking on the LI forum, it appears that Loitz has engaged with six or eight fans by contacting one of them on Facebook, and then invited them to a Teams call in which he outlined his plans. Apparently he posted the call on his Twitter, but most people who have watched it seem to have more questions than answers as a result. My understanding on the local grapevine is that there are still two or three interested parties, but that Loitz is the only one going public and trying to paint himself as a saviour in the eyes of the supporters.
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islander ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Location: jersey Status: Offline Points: 7411 |
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thought there might have been some smoke signals by now - anyone seen anything? I guess many of the national media journos are having a break between end of season and summer tours, while others have grown bored of this dragging on - it was described as 'tedious' by the BBC's rugby correspondent a couple of months ago, a regrettable comment from someone in his position...
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kempstonblue ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 20 Jun 2020 Location: Kempston Status: Offline Points: 512 |
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So no automatic promotion.
Play off home and away. Subject to criteria (ground capacity too small) Sounds like nothing has changed |
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The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused.
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11179 |
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Sweeney Delenda Est
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gerg_861 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jun 2017 Location: Ealing Status: Offline Points: 2586 |
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Sounds like ground capacity barriers lifted or lowered
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The Blues ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Status: Offline Points: 4832 |
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Yes 4 years means you don’t need to bankrupt yourself to try and get there.
I always felt for Moseley, they got by. One season they used some of their money, not on players but they built a small stand and got relegated at the end of the season.
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The Blues ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Status: Offline Points: 4832 |
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FHLH ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Cambridge Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 5279 |
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Scorpion / frog
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"My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts."
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Rothman2 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Rotherham Joined: 20 Jan 2010 Location: Location Status: Offline Points: 10983 |
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Turned full circle from 1999/2000 when we beat Bedford in a 2 leg play off, i.e. exactly what is being proposed now.
The sceptic in me is concerned about who some of the 14 clubs will be. I would hope that the Championship clubs have made things clear on this to ensure, in their own words, the integrity of promotion and relegation not only between level 1 and 2 but also between levels 2 and 3 too. In essence, I would expect any additions to be made up by promoting from level 3, and not by some souped up method of bringing back clubs who are no longer in the league pyramid. I would like to see the detail behind the headline. As you say, promotion has to be earned on the field of play & not in a boardroom, so please excuse my scepticism.
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I could have been a contender.
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The Blues ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Status: Offline Points: 4832 |
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How we weren’t given a 3rd penalty try when battering your try line and were given several penalties, I will never know! However we also dropped the ball with a walk in too. The match report makes us sound like Jersey! Haha! |
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Rothman2 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Rotherham Joined: 20 Jan 2010 Location: Location Status: Offline Points: 10983 |
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I think we deserved it after the loss on try count the previous year.
We sure had some great battles with Bedford over the years. 😁
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I could have been a contender.
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